All Hearts Come Home for Christmas by Annalisa Russo

Author:Annalisa Russo [Russo, Annalisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, fantasy, Christmas, sweet
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2017-09-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Jillian bumped into Cleo on her way to class. “How’s set-up going? Do you need me for anything during my plan time?”

“No, I’ve got it covered. Admin got me a sub for the whole day, so I’m headed to the gym as soon as I check over my lesson plan. The parents really came through, too. Some of the fathers have been here all night. Tristán came in early and pitched in, too. Why don’t you casually drop by, you know, to offer your help setting up?”

Jillian laughed. “Oh, sure, that’s subtle. Has anyone recognized him yet?”

“If anyone has, they’ve been very polite about it.” Cleo grabbed her mail from her mailbox and reached for her access keycard. She slid it through the lock, and Jillian followed her through the door and into the hallway. “I think he’s enjoying himself. He’s in disguise.”

“You’re kidding me,” Jillian exclaimed. “What kind of disguise?”

“His hair is in a man bun. He’s wearing horn-rimmed glasses and a thin fake mustache,” Cleo said, “and he’s still hot. Smokin’ hot.”

Jillian was still laughing when she arrived at her room. “Jeeez!” she said with a start. “What are you doing here?” She waved her hands around.

Melah rose from lounging among the math manipulatives and stretched. “Huh?’

“I have to swipe my security card four times to get to my room. How did you get in?”

“I got my ways. But I ain’t stayin’ long. I just popped in to tell you I’d see you later. Ya’ll get so riled when I show up unexpected-like.” Melah was in her Carmen Miranda outfit again. She pulled the banana out of her turban and began to peel it. “So, see you later.” She saluted Jillian with the banana and poofed.

Jillian collapsed into her desk chair and scrubbed her hands over her face. “I can’t keep doing this,” she muttered. “I’ve got to make an appointment to see a shrink and get my head examined.”

A half hour later, there was a soft knock at her door, and Tristán strode in with Sadie in his arms. Jillian stood up behind her desk. “Hi, there, Sadie, Tristán.” Her mouth turned dry, but she managed to plaster a smile on her face. “Hey, thanks for helping Cleo with the concert.”

Her friend had been right. The man was still gorgeous even in disguise. Worn jeans, an untucked white shirt with the sleeves folded to the elbow, a gold watch that probably had cost half her yearly salary, and sexy leather loafers. Oh, boy.

When Tristán set Sadie on her feet, the little girl immediately headed toward the stack of books lined up on the ledge of the white board. She stopped, turned, and looked back at Jillian with those big soulful eyes.

“It’s okay, sweetie, you can look at them. Go ahead.” Jillian turned back to Tristán with her heart pounding a little too fast in her chest. “What can I do for you?”

“I hate to bother you, but Sadie refused to stay with the sitter I had lined up for today.

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